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Scott Gottlieb is skeptical of the science behind CBD supplements

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Scott Gottlieb has a lot of thoughts on CBD

When I chatted with the former FDA commissioner about the agency’s efforts to regulate CBD, one thing was crystal clear: Gottlieb probably isn’t going to be offered a job as the head of the CBD lobby any time soon.

“There’s no science to demonstrate that putting it in the

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